Monthly Archives: January 2015

This week we’re celebrating the dyeing process. Do you know anything about dyeing yarn? I know nothing. Hannah here at Knit Picks does, though! She even took a class on natural dyeing. So I asked her to show me how to dye yarn from a few blossoms she found in her garden and it was so easy I couldn’t believe it. She wrote up the details and I made a video. Click through if you’d like to see!

Whether you’re wanting to create a custom Fair Isle palette or are looking to experiment with dyeing one of our special reserve Bare yarns, it all starts with color. Which is why this week we’ll be exploring more about color theory!

Color is all around us – it has the ability to affect our mood, it can make us feel energized, it can make us sleepy, it can make us hungry. And yes, it can even affect our knitting and crocheting! Although the study of color is quite complex, getting a good foundation of the basics is all you need to expand the possibilities of your craft.

Are you a relatively new knitter, or have you been knitting for a while? Our next podcast is devoted to new knitters and we want to know, “What is the biggest mistake you made in your early days?”. From gauge issues to pattern disasters, we want to know your biggest mess-ups. We also want to know what you wish you knew …

We are definitely lovers of fair isle knitting around here, and whether it’s the patterns from our new collection or elsewhere, we love marveling at the stranded knitting of crafters far and wide. Here’s a round up of some of our favorite Ravelry fair isle projects (in a variety of yarn weights!), as well as a sneak peak behind the scenes of the photo shoot for the 2015 Knit Picks Fair Isle Collection.

The middle of winter is often a stark landscape of whites and greys. We’d like to think of this as simply the perfect blank canvas for loads of color in all forms like fresh pops of color on garments and bright accessories. Nothing lends itself to the expression of color and mesmerizing patterns quite like Fair Isle.

Preview our new collection and get a hefty dose of style inspiration, because we’ve got 8 ways to wear our new Fair Isle collection for you!

WEEKEND WHIMSY: You’ve got a date with a good book, a large mug of chai and your knitting project (obviously). Pair this cool mint cardigan with accent with rich shades like goldenrod and plum for a relaxed, yet striking color combo.

Happy 2015!! Here’s to another year filled with plenty of yarn, boundless creativity and exciting new projects! This month’s calendar shows off the delightful array of new special reserve yarns, all of which can be found here.

We had some amazing entries to our Knit Picks Handmade Holiday Contest, and we can now announce the winners! Yes, that’s right, there are 2 winners. We had such great entries that we couldn’t choose just one.